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National City Man Sentenced to 55 Months in Prison for Robbing Imperial Beach Credit Union

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of California

Assistant U. S. Attorney Matthew Brehm (619) 546-8983    

NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 7, 2015

SAN DIEGO – Tulio David Gasca was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge John Houston to 55 months in prison for robbing a North Island Credit Union branch and then leading sheriff’s deputies on a 40-minute foot chase.

In his plea agreement, Gasca, 24, admitted that on March 5, 2015, at approximately 12:41 p.m., he entered the branch in Imperial Beach wearing a mask and approached a teller and said, “Give me your money!” Gasca took $4,210 and ran from the credit union.

An off-duty correctional officer chased after Gasca, who ran into an apartment complex across the street from the credit union, through its courtyard, and then out a gate into an alley. The correctional officer continued to pursue Gasca but lost sight of him. A canine unit responded to the courtyard and began to track Gasca.

Before the canine unit found the defendant, a San Diego County Sheriff’s helicopter arrived and its crew spotted Gasca a few blocks away from the credit union and apartment complex. A responding sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop Gasca.  Gasca wrenched himself free from the deputy’s hold and ran from him. 

When the deputy caught up to Gasca and tried to stun him with a taser, Gasca physically resisted, injuring the deputy. Gasca then fled toward 13th Street. At approximately 1:25 p.m., deputies found Gasca hiding in the backyard of a 13th Street residence, where they arrested him. The stolen money was not recovered at that time.

On March 6, 2015, a resident on 13th Street notified law enforcement that she found a large amount of currency when cleaning shelves located in her backyard, where Gasca was found the day before. Deputies returned to her home and recovered $3,862 and an email addressed to Gasca from beneath a shelf in the backyard.

DEFENDANT                                  Case Number: 15CR0731-JAH

Tulio David Gasca                              Age: 24                      

SUMMARY OF CHARGE                                                                  

Bank Robbery, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2113(a)         

Maximum penalty: 20 years in prison

AGENCY

Federal Bureau of Investigation

San Diego County Sheriff’s Department

 

Updated December 7, 2015

Topic
Violent Crime
Press Release Number: CAS15-1207-Gasca